Knows what’s important

“I was rooting for you,” she smiled. He looked up at her and couldn’t help but laugh. It was a sad sound.

“Thanks. I appreciate that, but I think we all knew it was a lost cause from the start. It was always going to be him.”

“You know, the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else,” she teased. “I said that to Audrey once about you.”

Damian blushed. Audrey’s friends were so different from her. They were bold and brash. But in all the best ways. When things calmed down and they were able to restart their lives, he hoped he’d still be a part of the group.

“That’s… nice of you.”

“Becca likes you. She said, and I quote, ‘that man is so fine. When I’m all healed up, I’d like for him to break me again’,” she wiggled her eyebrows.

“Oh my God,” Damian’s face was bright red. “You girls are too much.”

“You have no idea. Listen, I know it hurts now. But it will pass, and she’ll always be your friend. And me too now. And Mark. You were there for her when I couldn’t be.”

“Thanks,”